DatabaseLegislation

Animal legislations in the world at national levelAnimal Laws, Civil Code Provisions and Constitutional Principles

Database by GAL Manager Sabine BRELS and GAL President Antoine F. Goetschelbased on the available existing information online as of 1st of March 2017.

Case 1: Countries where no animal welfare legislation was foundCase 2: Countries having basic national laws: anti-cruelty laws (or penal code provisions) and new legislation on animal welfareCase 3: Countries with a national civil code provision giving a new status to animals.Case 4: Countries with a basic national law and a provincial civil code provision giving a new status to animals1Case 5: Countries with a basic national law and a national civil code provision giving a new status to animals1Case 6: Countries with a basic national law and a provincial or local constitutional principle2Case 7: Countries with a basic national law and a national constitutional principle2Case 8: Countries with a basic national law, a national civil code provision giving a new status to animals1 and a national constitutional principle2

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1 Civil codes provisions giving a new status to animals recognize the sentient nature of animals and/or extract them from the category of things (however they are still subjected to the property regime)

2 Constitutional principles are key provisions recognizing a duty of the State, province or city toward animal beings. Those important principles (e.g: compassion, dignity etc.) differ from more common provisions recognizing only the jurisdiction (eg: national or provincial) to legislate on animal cruelty or animal welfare matters.

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